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Originally Posted by litesong
The U.S. Fit doesn't have a CVT tranny, while the European Fit does have a CVT tranny. I dearly wanted a CVT Honda Fit. Failing that I eventually found a CVT in my fifth car choice. I love my Dodge Caliber w/CVT. But why wouldn't Honda (& Toyota...& Mazda) not sell CVTs in this country?
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I remember hearing once that it was found in a study that US drivers could not get used to no shift shock. I think in one of the few CVT cars (A nissan maybe) released in the USDM, they actually added fake shift shock to the cvt....
I feel the same way though, i hope once the fits a little more popular, we can get some JDM engines with the cvt to drop in. Maybe by the time i kill my engine theyll be more available...